IDF
forces called to the scene clashed with the protesters in an attempt to clear them from the road. They used shock grenades and ultimately succeeded in clearing the road.

Soldiers, protesters clash on Route 443 (Photo: Benny Deutsch)

Photo: Benny Deutsch

"As long as the Palestinians are being assaulted by the settlers, especially during olive-harvest, and as long as Palestinians' lives are disrupted, the lives of Israelis will also be disrupted," a member of the popular committees told Ynet.

Photo: Benny Deutsch

Recently, as the olive-picking season reached its height, both Palestinians and settlers were constantly filing complaints in regards to felling olive trees and robbing crops.

Palestinian farmers who filed complaints on Monday, stating that olive trees in their possession were chopped down, were documented
earlier as they were felling olive trees. The complainants claim that the trees they were cutting were growing in a different plot from the one in question.